Best Cloud Migration Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Google Cloud Migration Center and Tencent Cloud Cloud Migration Service. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Google Cloud Migration Center. The lowest first paid tier on this page is pgloader at €100/mo.
Moving applications or databases to the cloud can involve assessing what you have, understanding dependencies, and planning how workloads will transfer. Compare discovery and assessment with dependency mapping, database migration, and continuous replication to see which stages each tool addresses. Deployment model and included workload limit are also listed, as are free plans and paid-from pricing. The ranking starts with AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service), Google Cloud Migration Center, and Amazon Database Migration Service. AWS Schema Conversion Tool and Flexera One IT Asset Management follow among the first entries. Use the criteria to focus on the migration tasks in front of you.
24 cloud migration tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
10 of the 24 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service)Web · Windows · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Google Cloud Migration CenterWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Tencent Cloud Cloud Migration ServiceWeb · Windows · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Amazon Database Migration ServiceWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | AWS Schema Conversion ToolWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Google Migrate to ContainersWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | Ora2PgWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | pgloaderLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €100/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | StriimWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | Oracle Cloud MigrationsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 11 | Flexera One IT Asset ManagementWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 12 | RiverMeadow Workload Mobility PlatformWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | CAST HighlightWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $566.67/mo | 5.2 |
| 14 | KonveyorWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | Device42Web · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 16 | Google Compute EngineWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 17 | CloudamizeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 18 | Ispirer SQLWaysWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 19 | ShareGateWeb · Windows | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 20 | AWS Mainframe ModernizationWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | Azure Application InsightsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 22 | HPE Morpheus EnterpriseWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | Huawei CloudTable ClickHouseWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 24 | Dockit MigratorWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
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Questions about this list
Which cloud migration tool is ranked first on Freedom251?
AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.5. Google Cloud Migration Center is second and Tencent Cloud Cloud Migration Service third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, pgloader has the lowest first paid tier we found: €100/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.